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<h1>Formatting sections</h1>
<p>You can format the background color of each section in a document. Like 
 other parts of the document, different interfaces can be used:</p>
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<li class=p><p>To quickly apply a single background color , use the 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Color and Lines</B></span> category of the 
 
<a href="Properties_dialog_box.htm">Properties and Formatting dialog box</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>To apply a custom color or gradient colors to the background, 
 use the 
<a HREF="Properties_dialog_box.htm">Properties and Formatting 
 dialog box</a>. Gradients blend two colors to create a gradual color change 
 in the background of the section, as shown in the steps below.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>To define the section, such as size, horizontal overflow, 
 and hiding sections, see 
<a href="Sections_in_documents.htm">Working with 
 sections in documents</a>.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>To select the background color of a section</h2>
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<li class=p><p>Open the document in <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Design 
 </B></span>or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Editable Mode</B></span>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Select any blank area of the section, and do one of 
 the following from the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fill Color</B></span> 
 drop-down list in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Color and Lines</B></span> 
 category of the Properties and Formatting toolbar.</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>Select a solid 
 color from the list of colors.</p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>Select <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>More Colors</B></span> to access additional color 
 options.</p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>Select <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Gradients</B></span> to apply gradient colors to 
 the section. For details, see 
<a href="Gradients.htm">Applying gradient 
 colors to controls</a>.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<h3>Related topics</h3>
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<li class=p><p>
<a HREF="Sections_in_documents.htm">Working with sections 
 in documents</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Insert_sections.htm">Inserting additional sections 
 into documents</a></p></li>
</ul>
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